Parachute



Aug. 7, 192s. 1,679,714 H. C. ElANE PARACHUTE i l 'partly sectional side view of l' Al5 of thev auxiliary Patented Aug, 7, 1928.

. PATENT OFFICE.v

HALVOB OLBEN EIANE, F 'DETROIT HARBOR, WISCONSIN.

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Application illed February 28, 1926. Serial No..90,078.

My invention relates to improvements in' a parachute; and the main objects are to 4 rovide a parachute, that can conveniently AI5 and capable of quick and positive opening after being released from its pack.

I attain these' pbjeets b the use of'a(para chute, hereinafter more ully describe and claimed, having reference to the accompanyp indrawing in which-.-

ig'ure 1, represents a side view of the complete ,arachuta Figure 2 is a detailed view of t e release buckle. Figure 3, isa the frame work parachute. Figure 4, re resents a side view of the parachute in ac `A, in Figure 1, is the half-spherical ody of the main parachute, whichy preferably is4 made of silk or other llght fabric, and from which the-cords 2, 2, converge and are secured yto the ring 3. The auxiliary superposed parachute 4, is provided with a center staff 5, which in turn is provided with a flanged hub 6, to which spring-frames 7, 7

are radially secured. (Numerals relatingt spring-frames 7, 7, in Figure 1 merely 1ndicate ints of locations.) The coil 8, con'- sists o three or' fourturns, and permits thev s ring-frame 7 to becom resgsed to a 'posi- :m tion parallel with the sta 5. An eyelet' 9, on the outer end of the s ring-frame-7, allows cord and fabric to be attached to same. A ninety degree bend 10, on the innerl end of the spring-frame 7, passes through a hole 11,in the hub-cap 12; and six similar spring-frames', radiall mounted i in the hub 6, and heldirmly inlp ace by the rivets13, 13, constitute the frame-work of the auxilia parachute 4. The cords'14, 14,.

40 (of which tlilere are six,) and the center cord 15, secured in the eyelet.16, constitute the supporting connection between the auxiliary waehute 4,'andl the. main parachute o flexible spreader rings 17 and 18, are

4s held in suspended centra cords 19, 19, (four in num r,) whic are connected at its upper ends around the a ture'20, in the center of the main parac ute `A, while its lower ends converge at a point 21, from whchthe cords 19, 19, are

raided into a single line and secured to the ring 3. Netting 22,.is vprovided between the two -llexible spreader rings 17 and 18, and

e carried on the back of an aerial traveler,

preferably made of strong twine, while the spreader rings are made of light springsteel, or any other suitable material.

When the main parachute A, is closed or stretched from the ce1/iter of its aperture 20, and the ring 3, thel cords 2, 2, and 19,19, are then all even; and while in this position the fabric of the parachute A, covers the suspended rings 17 land 18, but when the parachute A, is open, or spread out,the lower ends of the suspension cords 19,19, hangs slack as indicated in Figure 1. The auxiliary parachute 4, is provided with three stabilizers 23, 23, made of light suitable fabric, and radially attached to the staff 5, and the'eyelets 9, 9, for the purpose of preventing side slipping 1n the air.

When 'in operation the following actions take lace: The complete parachute is packe in a canvas bag 24,'in such way that the auxiliary parachutev 4, after being folded is packed in last; the aviator puts one arm into `the shoulder stra 25, and lhis other a1 m into a second s oulder strap (not shown,) and buckles up the'straps 26 and 27, around his body. The ring 3, is secured to a suitable harness on the aviators body, '(not shown,) and the release cord 28, (of whichthere also are two,) tied together in front of theaviators body.

By pulling the cord 28, after jumping clear from an air craft, the light twine strings 29,' 29, (shown in detail in Figure 2,)t which hold the release pin 30, tied to the buckle 31, brake, and the release pin 30, Iwithdrawn, which unlocks the buckle 31. In order to facilitate further actions of positive release, the cord loop 32, which connects the release pin 30, to the buckle 31, stretches out and swings the buckle 31, clear from the strap link 33. As all four release buckles, (two not shown,) function simulg5 taneously, the straps 34, 34, are left entirelyv `free from the bag 24, thus releasing first the auxiliary parachute 4, which by reason ofvits compressed spring frames' 7, 7, spreads out and catches the air, and pulls the main parachute A, outof its pack while the suspended exible rings 17 and 18, keep the main parachute A, plartly open allowing the air to pass throu'g its center and out throughv l the aperture 20, thus creating a conditiop for quick and positive opening of the main parachute A, by which the aviator can descend safely to the earth. The flexible nature of the rings 17 and 18, is merely for the purpose of convenience in packing. while.

the netting 22, is intended to prevent en- ,t-anglements, and to assist in spreading the head of a center stail, said spring frames pressed to parallel lines with said centerv normally spread out and capable of being compressed to parallel lines with said center stati'= 'suitable fabric covering attached to said spring frames and a plurality of radially disposed stabilizers of suitable fabric attached to said spring frames and center staff,

and suitable cord connection to a nrain parachute.

2. The combination of an auxiliary parachute having radially disposed spring frames, firmly secured to the head of a center staff, suitable fabric covering attached to the spring frames, |said spring' frames normally spread out and capable of being comstalf, radially disposed stabilizers attached to said spring frames and center staff,` and' a main parachute having centrally suspended flexible spreader rings and netting, substani tially as shown and described.

3. An auxiliary parachute having radially disposed spring frames rigidly secured toI ksaid spring frames, and a plurality of radially disposed stabilizers of suitable fabric attached to said spring framesand center staff, and suitable connection to a main para chute.

4. The combination of an auxiliary parachute having radially disposed spring frames rigidly secured to the head of a center staff, suitable fabric covering attached to the spring frames, said sprinvF frames normally spread out and capable ofD being com ressed to parallel lines with said center sta radially disposed stablizers attached to said spring frames and center'stal, and a main parachute having centrally suspended Ilex- .ible spreader rings and netting substantially as shown and described. .Y

5. The combination of a main and auxiliary parachute of the type described, with a` carrying case having a pair of detachable,l

retaining straps provided With release buckles at each end adapted to keep said para-` chutes in pack,Y and means for releasing said A retaining straps 'from said carrying case, substantially as shown and descri ed HALvon oLsEN Ems. 

